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Irrevocable Trust

/ ih-REV-uh-kuh-bul trust /

Definition

A trust that cannot be modified or revoked after its creation.

Used in Context

“The irrevocable trust removed the donated assets from the taxable estate.”

Etymology
Latin: irrevocabilis, not to be recalled
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